Vaccinations Flashcards
What makes up the pentavalent vaccine?
DTP/polio/Hib. Diptheria, tetanus, pertussin, polio, haem influenzae b.
How often is the pentavalent vaccine given and when?
2,3,4 months
What are the brand names of the pentavalent vaccines?
Pediacel and Infanrix IPV Hib.
When is the Men B vaccine given?
2 months, 4 months and 1 year
Name everything that is given at 2 months?
5 in 1, pneumococcal (PCV), men B, rotavirus
Name everything that is given at 3 months?
5 in 1 and rotavirus
Name everything that is given at 4 months?
5 in 1, men B, pneumococcal (13 serotypes)
What does PCV stand for?
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Name everything that is given at 1 year?
Hib (THIS STOPS AT 1) /Men C, MMR (LIVE), pneumococcal (PCV) and Men B ALSO
When is PCV given?
2 months, 4 months and 1 year
What is given children aged 2-7 every year?
Flu vaccine (up nose) (LIVE)
What is given to children at pre-school age/3 years & 4 months?
4 in 1 (DTP/polio), MMR
What is given to girls aged 12/13?
HPV vaccine, given in 2 doses (6-12 months apart)
How many HPV vaccines are given?
2
Which vaccines are given at 14 years?
3 in 1 teenage booster- Diptheria, tetanus POLIO (NOT PERTUSSIS). and men ACWY
What vaccine is given at 65?
Pneumococcal PPV vaccine, protects against 23 strains
What is given from 65 up, every year?
Flu vaccine
What does PPV stand for?
pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
Which vaccine is given at 70?
shingles vaccine. (Also given to 78 & 79s as a catch up)
What is the shingles vaccine called?
zostavax
Which vaccines are offered to pregnant women?
whooping cough and flu vaccine
What is the BCG vaccine?
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine) is not given as part of the routine NHS vaccination schedule. It’s given on the NHS only when a child or adult is thought to have an increased risk of coming into contact with TB.
What is varilrix?
chicken pox vaccine, not routinely offered.
What vaccine may be offered to first time uni students?
Men ACWY
What does Diptheria cause?
Fever, saw throat, grey membrane on tonsils can narrow lumen.
What are the complications of Diptheria?
Cardiomyopathy, renal failure
What is the complication of tetanus?
Respiratory muscle impairment
What are the complications of pertussis?
Pneumonia, convulsions, bronchiectasis
What is the complication of polio?
paralysis
What can Haem influenzae B cause?
epiglotitis, meningitis and pneumonia
What does rotavirus cause?
D & V
What is the complication of rotavirus?
extreme dehydration
What does the pnuemococcal bacterium cause?
pneumonia, meningitis
What are some complications of men B?
cerebral odema & deafness
What does the measles cause?
high fever, cough, conjunctivitis, coryza and a rash
What are the complications with measles?
encephalitis, corneal ulcer/scar
What does the mumps cause?
mild illness with gland swelling and headache
What are the complications with the mumps?
orchitis (infertility in males and unilateral deafness
What type of rash does rubella cause?
pink or red rash that begins on the face and then spreads downward to the rest of the body. mild fever, usually under 102°F. swollen and tender lymph nodes. runny or stuffy nose. headache. muscle pain. inflamed or red eyes
How does measles initially present (before the rash)?
Mouth of a patient with Koplik spots, an early sign of measles infection.
What type of spots are present in measles?
presents as erythematous macules and papules; initially discrete, may become confluent on the face, neck and shoulders. On mucous membranes, Koplik’s spots (tiny bluish-white papules with erythematous areolae) may develop. Also, upper respiratory tract infection with cough, malaise and fever subsiding as the rash increases (measles prodrome = the 4 Cs - cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and very cranky!).
What does coryza mean?
Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose
Name the live vaccines?
BCG, MMR, yellow fever, oral polio and oral typhoid
When is rotavirus given?
2 & 3 months
